GENERAL TSMS DEFICIENCIES FEBRUARY 2017 Tava S. Foret Director, Audit and Survey Services
GENERAL TSMS DEFICIENCIESFEBRUARY 2017
Tava S. ForetDirector, Audit and Survey Services
BACKGROUND – AUDIT HISTORY COVERING 2011-2016
¡ 600+ Third-Party Vendor Reviews (Proprietary Audit Tool)
¡ 280+ Management Reviews of Towing/Fleeting/Shifting Operations
¡ 280+ Towing Vessel Reviews of Towing/Fleeting/Shifting Operations
¡ 15+ Shore Tankering Review
¡ 15+ Tank Barge Cleaning Facility Review
¡ 16+ Barge Inspections
¡ 730+ AWO RCP Certification Audits (3-year period beginning JAN 2014)
¡ 230+ AWO RCP Management Audits
¡ 500+ AWO RCP Vessel Audits
Vendor Review Audits were performed by Quality Auditing, LC, which was purchased by TVIB in December 2016
TVIB VENDOR REVIEW PROGRAM
¡ Proprietary Audit Tool
¡ Designed to Perform Objective Audits to Produce Consistent Results
¡ Web-based Tool Used in the Field with an Online Portal for Vendor Commenting
¡ Final Report Sent to Customer and Vendor
¡ Question Sets Based On A Broad Set of Elements
¡ USCG Regulations
¡ RCP Elements
¡ Industry Best Practices Not Otherwise Outlined in USCG Regulations and/or RCP Requirements
¡ Positive Outcomes from Program
¡ Many Operators Added Missing or Deficient Elements
¡ Confirmed Through Subsequent Visits
THIRD-PARTY VENDOR REVIEW PROGRAM – AREAS COVERED BY AUDIT TYPE
Management Review
¡ Maritime Security
¡ Environmental Program
¡ Safety Program
¡ Training
¡ Personnel
¡ Emergency Response
¡ Operations
¡ Maintenance
¡ Internal Auditing
¡ Fleeting Operations
Vessel Review
¡ General
¡ Bridge & Documents
¡ Navigation Safety Equipment
¡ Lifesaving
¡ Pollution Prevention
¡ Fire Fighting, Protection & Suppression Equipment
¡ Towing & Terminal Gear Inspection
¡ Additional Equipment
¡ Vessel Area of Service
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
SUMMARY RESULTS FROM VENDOR REVIEWS OF TOWING/FLEETING/SHIFTING OPERATORS
RCP Operators
¡ 13 Operators
¡ 8 w/Fleeting Operations
¡ All Vessels Had Valid USCG Bridging Program Decals
¡ Management Reviews
¡ Total Average Findings – 18.62
¡ Average Findings in Procedures – 11.15
¡ Average Findings in Records – 7.46
¡ Vessel Reviews
¡ Total Average Findings – 7.54
NON-RCP Operators
¡ 7 Operators
¡ 7 w/Fleeting Operations
¡ 6 Vessels Had Participated in a USCG Bridging Program Inspection/5 Vessels Rcvd Decal
¡ Management Reviews
¡ Total Average Findings – 48.86
¡ Average Findings in Procedures – 38.57
¡ Average Findings in Records – 10.29
¡ Vessel Reviews
¡ Total Average Findings – 21.57
Random Sample of 5 Review from 2011, 5 Reviews from 2014, and 10 Reviews from 2016
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW FINDINGS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Maritime Security
Environmental Safety Training Personnel Emergency Response
Operations Maintenance Internal Auditing
Average Number of Findings By Area and Operator Type
RCP-Procedures RCP-Records NON-RCP Procedures NON-RCP Records
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR VESSEL REVIEW FINDINGS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
General Bridge & Documents
Navigation Safety
Lifesaving Polluition Prevention
Fire Fighting Towing & Terminal Gear
Add'l Equipment
Internal Auditing
Average Number of Findings By Area and Operator Type
RCP NON-RCP
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
RCP AUDIT FINDINGS BY AUDIT TYPE/AREA
RCP Management Audit Findings
Security
Environmental
Employee Resp.
Personnel
Incident Rev/Inv
Auditing
Risk Management
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Average of 4.80 Per Audit
Management Findings
RCP Vessel Audit Findings
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Navigation
Firefighting/Lifesaving
Environmental
Machinery
Vessel Hull
Manning/Watchstanding
Crew Interviews
Average of 2.6 Per Audit
Vessel Findings
Random Sample of 5 RCP Audits from 2016 (Management and Vessel, Same Company)
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSENVIRONMENTAL
¡ Average of 8.80 Findings
¡ 5.50 Procedures
¡ 3.30 Records
¡ Procedures
¡ Written Waste Disposal Progams¡ Bilge Waste, Oily Waste/Rags, Used Oil, Fuel Filters, Lubricating Grease, Hazardous
Materials, Used Batteries (Wet/Dry Cell), Medical Waste, Garbage and Trash, and Food and Cooking Oil
¡ Maintenance Procedures for MSDs
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSPERSONNEL
¡ Average of 4.65 Findings
¡ 3.50 Procedures
¡ 1.15 Records
¡ Hiring – Conditional Job Offers, Verify Background and/or Experience, Minimum Employment Age
¡ Annual Drug/Alcohol Testing, Annual MIS Reporting, USCG DAPI Audit, and Operational and Safety Training
¡ Pre-Employment and Periodic Physicals
¡ Disciplinary
¡ Operational Safety Training Prior to Initiating Work
¡ Crew Endurance Management (CEMS)
¡ Work Hour Limitations
¡ 46 CFR 40.25 2-Year DOT Employment Verification
¡ Employee Performance Evaluations
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSPERSONNEL
¡ Average of 4.65 Findings
¡ 3.50 Procedures
¡ 1.15 Records
¡ Records
¡ Annual MIS Report
¡ Drug and Alcohol Training Records
¡ Disciplinary
¡ Pre-Employment
¡ Employee Performance Evaluations
¡ FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit or Higher Class
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSOPERATIONS
¡ Average of 3.1 Findings
¡ 2.65 Procedures
¡ 0.45 Records
¡ Procedures
¡ Placarded Storage and Flammables and Combustibles
¡ Oil Transfer
¡ Safe Use of Wires, Lines, Chains Shackles, Ratchets, Winches, and Capstans
¡ Rigging Requirements and Minimum Specifications
¡ Inspection and Replacement Program for Rigging
¡ Maintain Spill Containment/Recovery Equipment Onboard
¡ 33 CFR 155.700 Person-In-Charge (PIC) of Transfer Operations On Towing Vessels
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSMAINTENANCE
¡ Average of 3.45 Findings
¡ 2.50 Procedures
¡ 0.95 Records
¡ Procedures
¡ Routine and Non-Routine Repair Program
¡ Lock-Out/Tag-Out
¡ Guards Placed Around Exposed Moving Parts
¡ Drydocking and Routine Hull Inspections
¡ Inspection of Watertight Closures or Other Openings for Water or Weather Tightness and Integrity
¡ Inspection of Rails, Ladders, Bulwarks, Lighting, Walking Surfaces, Chain Guards, Handrails, and Safety Chains for Wastage, Weakness, and Safety Considerations
¡ Inspection of Emergency Walkways and Hatchways
¡ Use of Piping Diagrams and the Marking of Piping Systems
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW – MANAGEMENT FINDINGSMAINTENANCE
¡ Records
¡ Preventive Maintenance
¡ Routine and Non-Routine Repairs
¡ Lock-Out/Tag-Out
¡ Corrective Action Process
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW –VESSEL FINDINGSBRIDGE & DOCUMENTS
¡ Average of 3.0 Findings
¡ Findings
¡ Engine Room Alarm Panel Repeater Unavailable in the Wheelhouse
¡ Master Unaware of the General Rules for Intoxicant Use
¡ A Representative of the Crew Did Not Conduct a Security Briefing
¡ A Representative of the Crew Did Not Conduct a Safety Briefing
¡ MSDSs Were Not Readily Available to Crewmembers
¡ Cargo Hazard Information Not Observed Onboard the Vessel for Cargo Carried in Barges Towed by the Vessel
¡ Expired Alcohol Test Strips (2-hour Rule)
¡ Vessel’s Official Number Was Missing or Improperly Marked
¡ Hailing Port Missing or Improperly Marked
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW –VESSEL FINDINGSNAVIGATION SAFETY EQUIPMENT
¡ Average of 3.45 Findings
¡ Findings
¡ Navigation Lights¡ Permanent Label Stating the Intensity of the
Light
¡ Placement of Lights (Forward)
¡ Measurement of Space Between Lights
¡ No White Masthead Light
¡ No Magnetic Compass
¡ No Swing Meter
¡ Bell Missing or Insufficient in Size
¡ Station Logs – Radio Logs Not Maintained
¡ Original FCC Ships Station License Onboard but Not Posted
¡ USCG Light List Obsolete Edition
¡ No USACE Notices to Navigation or USCG LNM Onboard
¡ No Copy of Inland Navigation Rules Onboard
¡ No VTS Users Manuals for Areas of Operation
¡ Not Making Monthly Entries Indicating the Batteries or Reserve Power Sources Have Been Checked and are Functioning Properly
¡ Radio Operator Without A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit or Higher Class License
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
VENDOR REVIEW –VESSEL FINDINGSFIREFIGHTING, PROTECTION & SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT
¡ Average of 1.95 Findings
¡ Findings
¡ Fire Extinguishers - Out of Date Inspection Tag
¡ Fixed Fire Pump – No Documentation to Verify Pump is Capable of Producing the Required Pressure of 50 psi
¡ General Alarm¡ No Records for Weekly Testing
¡ Had Flashing Red Light, but No Signage
¡ Fuel Shut-Off Valves Not Marked or Improperly Marked
¡ No Placarded Storage for Flammable Products
(Proprietary Audit Tool)
Tava S. ForetDirector, Audit And Survey Services
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